Technology, 2^nd Ed.

International Enterprise

The Open University

Publisher: The Open University, 2001

ISBN: 0-7492-7685-1

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0. Introduction
• Background to the unit
• Aims and objectives
• Overview of the unit
1. Technology
• 1.1 Technology: Enabler or Driver of Change?
• Technology as an Enabler of Change
• Technology as a Driver of Change
• 1.2 Technology Diffusion
• Rates of Change
• Standards and Standardization
• MNCs and the Diffusion of Technology
• 1.3 Conclusion
2. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
• 2.1 Computer Networks
• 2.2 Intranets
• 2.3 The Internet
• 2.4 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
• 2.5 Conclusion
3. Using Technology for Commercial Benefit
• Efficiency
• Effectiveness
• Strategic Advantage
• 3.1 Technology and the International Enterprise
• 3.2 ICTs in the Office
• 3.3 Technology and Manufacturing
• 3.4 Logistics Technology
• 3.5 Conclusion
4. The Law and International Technology
• 4.1 Protection of Privacy
• 4.2 Protection of Individuals and the Environment
• 4.3 Protection of Intellectual Property